YASKAWA Industrial Robot System (For Clay Brick Factory – Automatic Stacking & Unloading Applications)

I. Product Introduction
1. The YASKAWA Industrial Robot System is one of the world’s leading automation solutions, renowned for its high speed, precision, stability, and intelligent control.
2. In clay brick production lines, YASKAWA robots are mainly used for automatic brick stacking, unloading, grouping, material handling, and palletizing, significantly improving automation levels, production efficiency, and product quality while reducing manual labor.
3. Through a high-performance servo control system, intelligent visual positioning, and customized brick grippers, the system achieves fully automated and unmanned operation — an essential technology for realizing “intelligent manufacturing” and “green production” in modern brick plants.

II. Product Specifications (Reference Models: YASKAWA MH180 / GP200 / MPL300 Series)

III. Product Features
1. High Speed and Precision Performance
• Advanced servo drive technology ensures smooth and responsive movement.
• Repeat positioning accuracy up to ±0.07 mm guarantees uniform stacking and handling.
2. Heavy Load Capacity and Excellent Stability
• Rigid arm design for long-term continuous operation.
• Suitable for full-layer stacking and multi-layer unloading.
3. Intelligent Control System
• Equipped with YASKAWA’s YRC1000 controller for path optimization.
• Supports multi-robot coordination, visual positioning, and force control functions.
4. Modular Structure and Easy Maintenance
• Modular components for quick replacement and maintenance.
• Fully compatible with mainstream PLC systems and production line interfaces.
5. Energy-Saving and Low-Noise Operation
• Energy-efficient servo motors reduce power consumption by up to 20%.
• Low operating noise (<75 dB) improves the factory working environment.
6. High Safety Protection
• IP65 protection level for operation in dusty environments.
• Optional safety fencing and laser radar systems for personnel protection.

IV. Applications in Brick Production Lines
1. Automatic Brick Stacking System
• Automatically grabs green bricks from the cutting machine outlet and stacks them accurately on drying pallets or kiln cars.
• Supports various stacking patterns (parallel, interlaced, alternate, etc.).
• Automatically adjusts gripping distance based on brick size for flexible production.
2. Automatic Brick Unloading System
• Automatically unloads fired bricks from kiln cars and places them onto the conveyor line.
• Works seamlessly with conveyor, inspection, and packaging systems to achieve unmanned operation.
• Reduces labor intensity while maintaining stable unloading efficiency.
3. Pallet Handling and Stacking
• Automatically performs pallet picking, stacking, and recycling.
• Can integrate with automatic strapping and packaging systems for a fully automated logistics solution.
4. Intelligent Production Line Integration
• Communicates with the central PLC and factory Ethernet network.
• Links drying, firing, and packaging processes to achieve full digital monitoring and optimization.

V. System Advantages
1. Increases production efficiency by 30–50%
2. Reduces labor costs by up to 70%
3. Shortens stacking/unloading cycle time to 10–12 seconds per operation
4. Adapts to multiple brick types with automatic program switching
5. Lowers breakage rate to below 0.5%
6. Enables digital, intelligent, and unmanned production

VI. Application Fields
1. Clay brick production lines
2. Hollow and thermal insulation block production lines
3. Facing brick and exterior wall brick production lines
4. Permeable brick and paving brick production lines
5. Ceramic and refractory product handling systems